Video file size bigger than 1MB?

saadaan

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Apr 13, 2019, 2:08:07 PM4/13/19

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Hi,

I need to overcome this limit of video size being lower than 1MB. Is there any solution to it? I need to package the video inside the APK to keep it simple for the users, so I am trying to see if there is a better method than Taifun's 'external video download on first run'.

Please help!

Thanks,

Saad

Taifun

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Apr 13, 2019, 2:26:50 PM4/13/19

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what about following Hossein's method, which is also mentioned there?

https://puravidaapps.com/filebyfile.php

Taifun

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TimAI2

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Apr 13, 2019, 2:35:42 PM4/13/19

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re-encode the video using ffmpeg to get it down below 1mb ? (of course output standards depends on the original file size....)

https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/Encode/H.264

scroll down to "Two Pass"

saadaan

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Apr 13, 2019, 2:36:06 PM4/13/19

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It seems workable. I will try.

By the way, is using the AWS hosted server the workable solution too?

Taifun

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Apr 13, 2019, 7:45:19 PM4/13/19

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all solutions mentioned there https://puravidaapps.com/filebyfile.php are workable

Taifun

BodyMindPower

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Apr 14, 2019, 9:11:17 AM4/14/19

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Take a short test video (video.mp4 < 1MB) and create the AKP. Decomplete the APK, replace the test video file by the bigger one (1MB > video file size < 100 MB / PlayStore limit) (tools: AppToMarket, ...) and build the APK again.

Anke

https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer#!searchin/mitappinventortest/delete$20some$20of$20the$20assets%7Csort:date/mitappinventortest/FXSBKew7M88/le-nGIkOCgAJ

saadaan

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Apr 14, 2019, 2:50:21 PM4/14/19

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Thanks. This seems most practical and least hassle. However, for some reason, ApptoMarket is not decompiling the apk (I have v4.0 and 4.1 - Is this latest?). Is there any other tool i can try?

BodyMindPower

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Apr 14, 2019, 3:00:11 PM4/14/19

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see here: https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer#!searchin/mitappinventortest/AppToMarket$20Anke%7Csort:date/mitappinventortest/u-F70pKd58E/aehwFSCUAwAJ

Anke

saadaan

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Apr 15, 2019, 3:22:38 PM4/15/19

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Hey all,

So I have been successful in doing this through Anke's advice. I downloaded the APK from AI2, decompiled it through AppToMarket v4.1 tool, replaced the smaller video file with the big sized one, recompile through the same tool, sign and zip-align it, and got the new APK. The final APK gets installed on Android and works perfectly fine with the new heavy video. The final APK file size is around 18MB. Also note that I am directly installing on the phone (not publishing via Playstore).

Cheers,

Saad

Taifun

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Apr 15, 2019, 4:00:31 PM4/15/19

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So I have been successful in doing this through Anke's advice.

which actually is the same as Hossein's advice from the list https://puravidaapps.com/filebyfile.php

Taifun

BodyMindPower

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Apr 16, 2019, 2:13:09 AM4/16/19

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Hi Taifun, yes, but Hossein's advice is outdated and some issues have to be solved to get it working, including the update of apktool.jar

Anke

saadaan

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Apr 16, 2019, 1:58:11 PM4/16/19

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Yes, of course. +1 to the whole page full of so many methods to make it work!!! :-)

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